About the job

Job summary

Do you want to work for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and care for the Defence Estate? DIO enables Defence to live, work, train and deploy, all with sustainability in mind. From net carbon zero accommodations to runways for the F35 fighter jets; our outputs are unique in the UK and across the globe!

About DIO

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Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working.  This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments.  Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. 

Job description

This role will support the Service Families Accommodation (SFA) Capital Purchase Programme. This is a multimillion pound programme to deliver new homes for Service families that are fit for modern family living and fully embrace sustainability. 
You will be part of a small team with wide interaction with other DIO departments and contractors that support the purchase activities and Housing developers in the delivery of SFA.
You will play a key role in coordinating the activities of stakeholders and maintaining the relevant data bases and producing supporting information to support business cases for new developments.  
This is a growing and fast moving programme that has to agile to meet the other projects and programmed in defence. A key component of service live is the provision of living accommodation not only for Service personnel but for Service families. The capital purchase programme supports numerous projects and programmes and is central to ensuring SFA is available to support families and allow the delivery of military capability. 
The need to be able to communicate effectively at multiple levels and provide timely and accurate information and help drive projects forward will present challenges which will need to be addressed and resolved. 
DIO Accn is committed to upgrading and delivering energy efficient and sustainable homes. The department will in 2024 deliver the first large scale NZC housing development setting the standards for sustainable homes for the MOD. You will have an integral role in the delivery of this project.   
The Programme is delivering modern sustainable home for families, delivering on the sustainability commitments of defence and setting the standards for living accommodation. It is supporting the drive to reduce carbon emissions and provide homes and neighbourhoods that are pleasant to live in
DIO Accn are leading the way in the delivery of sustainable homes. The challenge in not justifying there is a need it is delivering that need and upholding the commitment in the Armed Forces Covenant, that where military accommodation is provided it should be of ‘good quality’.

Person specification

Administration of the SFA Capital Purchase programme.

•    Maintenance of Capital Purchase data, tracking and on boarding data base.
•    Develop and manage Risk Register for the capital purchase programme. 
•    Assisting in the preparation of OBCs and FBCs for Capital Purchase projects.
•    Liaison with internal and external stake holders. 
•    Providing follow up data and evidence to support RFIs.
•    Updating of processes and protocols in accordance with policy changes.
•    POC for developers providing properties to the Capital Purchase and Capital build programmes.
•    Provide support for MOD fit out and SFA specification. 
•    Run the data base and track the purchases and completions.
•    Coordinate consultants conducting the snagging and handover. 
•    Monitor on boarding of SFA to FDIS contract. 
•    Produce Information Notes (Ins) for purchase feedback to Central Approvals Programme Management Office, Defence Portfolio and Approvals Secretariat.
•    Liaise with DIO Land Management Services (LMS) to create land parcels that appear on the Information Management System (IMS) for SFA.

Desirable Experience & Skills:

Essential:

•     Project Management and experience in delivering major projects.
•     Programme Assurance and the Approvals Process including:
  •     Risk and Complexity Assessment
  •     Programme Evidence & Assurance Tailoring (PEAT) Tool

•    Experience of working with contractors and or MOD Industry Partners in the successful delivery of major projects at a senior level. 

Desirable: 
•    Programme management experience. 
•    Working knowledge of the MOD SFA estate. 
•    Working knowledge of JSP 655, JSP 464 and JSP 850 
•    Understating of the Government Business Case process including investment appraisals and how to produce them.
•    Working knowledge of UK building regulations.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £43,080, Ministry of Defence contributes £11,631 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Please ensure that at the application and interview stages of the campaign you review the Success Profiles Framework to assist you in the demonstration of your skills and experience.
    
Your suitability for the role will be assessed using the Success Profile elements that have been chosen for this campaign. Each element will be scored accordingly, and the successful candidate will be appointed on merit.

At application you will be assessed against the following:

Behaviours:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Managing a Quality Service

Experience:

• CV: Job History and Previous Skills & Experience
• Personal Statement

At interview you will be assessed against the above PLUS the following:

Behaviours:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Managing a Quality Service
• Leadership
• Delivering at a Pace

We want to offer opportunities to all who are successful at interview for our roles, but this isn't always possible, so we do hold candidates on an active reserve list for 12 months. It is also possible that we may offer similar lower graded role/s to reserve candidates or, if no reserves are appointed, candidates that meet the lower grade criteria in merit order.

Application sifting is scheduled to take place on week commencing 11/03/2024.

Interviews are currently taking place remotely and will be conducted week commencing 25/03/2024. 

A minimum of 2 full working days’ notice will be provided for interviews.

To assist with your application please find attached below:

1. DIO Candidate Information Guide
2. DIO Candidate Information Guide Accessible Version

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.